Navigating the expat tax system

Tax in your new country of residence

Taxes in your native country are complicated enough. Expatriate taxes can be totally confusing. Common questions addressed within articles on Expatica’s Tax channel include: ‘How does the income tax system in my new country of residence work?’, ‘Does my new country of residence tax expats or do tax rules back home still apply?’, ‘Where can I find a financial advisor specialising in expat tax issues?’ and ‘What about...

Tax - Essential Articles

06/12/2011 Proposed changes in deducting cost of renovation of your monument as of 2012 (sponsored contribution)

On budget day, a number of changes in the current tax act have been announced. Most measures aim at, unsurprisingly further improvement of the budget. One of the measures relates to the deductibility of the renovation cost of your monument.

13/04/2011 Calculating your tax burden in Belgium

Determine your net salary or net income after Belgium takes its share.

24/12/2010 The taxman who stole Christmas

Blogger TaxTeddy shares his blueprint for the perfect Christmas day.

08/03/2010 How entrepreneurs resident outside of Germany can claim back on German VAT

Since the beginning of 2010, the procedure for claiming back on German VAT by entrepreneurs who are resident outside of Germany has changed. Our tax expert in Germany gives the details.